Export regulation updates
Draft rules on food safety, animal and plant health (SPS) and on technical product requirements (TBT) that markets notify to the WTO before adopting them.
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WTO notificationMexicoSPSProposed measure, open for commentsNew
Mexico notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 22 October 2026. Comments are open until 21 December 2026.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/MEX/477Comments until 21 December 2026
WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Notice of availability - The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) is announcing the availability of a draft document titled, 'Voluntary Standards Evaluation Under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act (PFSCA) of 2020.' The PFCSA requires the Commission, not later than 27 June…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/1871/Add.6Comment period closed
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This document specifies the list of hazards, safety requirements and/or measures, verification rules for safety requirements, and information for use of crushing equipment. This document sets limitations on crushing equipment in terms of physical performance and intended use. This document does…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2369Comments until 21 December 2026
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This document specifies the terms and definitions, list of hazards, safety requirements and/or safety measures together with their verification criteria, and user information for underground tyred personnel carriers. This document applies to diesel-fuelled underground tyred personnel carriers used…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2368Comments until 21 December 2026
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This document specifies the types of site mixed and charged explosive trucks, as well as safety requirements for their design, manufacturing, use and management. This document applies to site mixed and charged explosive trucks used in open-air and underground blasting site within the territory of…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2367Comments until 21 December 2026
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This document specifies the general safety requirements for equipment in the field of mining machinery. This document applies to mechanical equipment used in the extraction, beneficiation, and processing of various solid minerals.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2366Comments until 21 December 2026
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This document specifies requirements for lighters to ensure a reasonable degree of safety for normal use or reasonably foreseeable misuse of such lighters by users. This document applies to all flame-producing products commonly known as cigarette lighters, cigar lighters and pipe lighters. It does…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2365Comments until 21 December 2026
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This document applies to all flame-producing consumer products commonly known as utility lighters (also known as grill lighters, fireplace lighters, lighting rods or gas matches) and similar devices. This document specifies requirements for utility lighters to ensure a reasonable degree of safety…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2364Comments until 21 December 2026
WTO notificationChinaTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This document specifies safety requirements for the complete vehicle, systems and key components of fuel cell electric vehicles. This document applies to Category M and N fuel cell electric vehicles fuelled by compressed gaseous hydrogen with a nominal working pressure not exceeding 70 MPa.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/2363Comments until 21 December 2026
WTO notificationUnited StatesTBTAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
Proposed rule - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is co-proposing two approaches to revising the existing 2026 and 2027 small refinery exemption (SRE) reallocation volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program in response to a higher volume of 2025 SREs than previously…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/2219/Rev.1Comments until 4 December 2026
WTO notificationCzechiaTBTIn force, according to its latest noticeNew
The regulation lays down the metrological and technical requirements for these specified measuring instruments, including the test methods for type approval and verification of specified measuring instruments.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/CZE/265/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationAustraliaTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is Australia's regulatory authority for therapeutic goods. We regulate therapeutic goods for safety, efficacy, performance and quality to help protect and improve the health of Australians. There are provisions under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 to…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/AUS/195/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationTürkiyeSPSAdopted, according to its latest noticeNew
This Communiqué covers the procedures and principles regarding the preparation, processing, production, storage, transportation, preservation, marketing of distilled spirit drinks, including the definition and characteristics of distilled alcoholic beverages.
Symbol: G/SPS/N/TUR/69/Rev.1/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationEgyptTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This draft of Egyptian standard specifies the requirements for Aluminium sulfate and gives reference to the analytical methods. It gives information on its use in water treatment. It also determines the rules relating to safe handling and use of aluminium sulfate (see Annex B of the draft Egyptian…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/603Comments until 20 December 2026
WTO notificationEgyptTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This draft of the Egyptian standard specifies the characteristics, requirements and practical information for aluminium chloride anhydrous, aluminium chloride basic, dialuminium chloride pentahydroxide and aluminium chloride hydroxide sulfate used in the treatment of water intended for human…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/602Comments until 20 December 2026
WTO notificationEgyptTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This draft of Egyptian standard specifies the requirements for henna leaf powder—intended for use on hair, skin, and nails without any additives—as well as the relevant sampling and testing methods. Worth mentioning is that this draft standard complies with Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/601Comments until 20 December 2026
WTO notificationEgyptTBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
The Ministerial Decree No. 210 /2026 and the Ministerial Decree No.229/2026 give the producers and importers a six-month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian standard ES 9324 which specifies the requirements for liquid synthetic detergents for washing and cleaning child care articles and…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/EGY/600Comments until 20 December 2026
WTO notificationEcuadorTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in forceNew
This Resolution applies to the following products, whether national or imported, marketed in Ecuador: Coaxial cables; Drop wire, indoor and cross-connection telephone cables; Outdoor telephone cables; Twisted pair cables (UTP, STP, FTP, S-FTP). This Resolution does not apply to: Cables for voice…
Symbol: G/TBT/N/ECU/554/Add.1Comment period closed
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This Draft East Africa Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for dishwashing paste with or without antibacterial claims. This standard does not cover dishwashing bar.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/BDI/823Comments until 20 December 2026
WTO notificationBurundi,Kenya,Rwanda+2TBTProposed measure, open for commentsNew
This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, sampling and test methods for fabric softeners.
Symbol: G/TBT/N/BDI/822Comments until 20 December 2026
Food safety, animal and plant health
Rules that protect people, animals and plants from risks carried by food, feed, pests and diseases: maximum residue limits, additives and contaminants, quarantine and inspection, and the certificates that go with them.
Technical product rules
Technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment for products: specifications, labelling and marking, packaging, and the tests and certificates a product needs before it can be sold.
Comments on a notification go from government to government. If a draft affects your exports, send your comments to your country's WTO SPS or TBT enquiry point before the comment deadline, quoting the document symbol; it forwards them to the member that notified the measure.
Enquiry points are listed on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)Expodite matches each notification to the markets you export to and the HS codes of your products, and puts the ones that concern you in your Updates centre, with the date comments close.